Fructan biosynthesis in Lolium perenne: Appraisal of soluble and insoluble enzymatic pathways

New Phytologist

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 109-118

  Guerrand, D ^a   Avice, J C ^a   Pavis, N ^a   Prud'homme, M P ^a   Boucaud, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

Defoliation; Fructans; Fructosyltransferase; Lolium perenne; Phlein sucrase

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0033001162     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00324.x     Document Type: Article

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